Monthly Archives: August 2025

Where Blessings Abound

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Don Merritt

2 Corinthians 9 In the first 5 verses, Paul wraps up his discussion from chapter 8 about the collection for the church in Jerusalem. In this conclusion, he tells the Corinthians that he has told the people in Macedonia all … Continue reading →

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Exhortations

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Don Merritt

Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. For, as I have often told you before and now tell you … Continue reading →

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Grace and Truth

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Don Merritt

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 It’s a short little verse really, nice phrasing, sort of a lyrical quality, but it falls within a chapter that is full of profound … Continue reading →

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Our Rock

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Don Merritt

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”Hebrews 13:8 The modern world is like a stormy sea, churning, boiling, ever-changing.  In my lifetime it has changed many times over, and to be honest the world of now has … Continue reading →

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Show us your love

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Don Merritt

2 Corinthians 8 In this chapter, Paul returns to one of the main issues that caused the recent controversies in Corinth; the gift of financial aid to the church in Jerusalem. As we have already seen, his accusers in Corinth … Continue reading →

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Better and Better

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Don Merritt

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize … Continue reading →

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The Matter is Resolved

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Don Merritt

2 Corinthians 7:2-16 As we all know by now, Paul has been defending his apostolic ministry since chapter three, and this passage is his conclusion; or maybe I should more accurately say the epilogue. When you come right down to … Continue reading →

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Try Again!

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Don Merritt

All of us have had the experience of something not quite working out the way it was supposed to.  It could be a career move or a relationship.  Maybe it was a business investment or a new church.  Let’s face … Continue reading →

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A Warning

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Don Merritt

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is … Continue reading →

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Attaining the Goal

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Don Merritt

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself … Continue reading →

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